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Hydrologic Analysis and Design » (3rd Edition)

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Authors: Richard H. McCuen
ISBN-13: 9780131424241, ISBN-10: 0131424246
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: 3rd Edition

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Author Biography: Richard H. McCuen

Book Synopsis

This book provides a real-world, applications-oriented introduction to engineering hydrology with an emphasis on design.

Coverage includes the important hydrologic processes (highlighting watersheds), the effects of land use change (including its detection and modeling), and the ethics and professionalism of a practicing hydrologist.

For professionals in civil engineering, geology, environmental science, forestry, or geography who need a good reference on hydrologic analysis and design.

Booknews

An introductory text that emphasizes design methods and explains how they can be developed to solve design problems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents

Preface
1Introduction to hydrology1
2Statistical methods in hydrology30
3Watershed characteristics102
4Precipitation179
5Frequency analysis239
6Subsurface hydrology325
7Peak-discharge estimation359
8Hydrologic design methods424
9Hydrograph analysis and synthesis490
10Channel routing602
11Reservoir routing646
12Water yield and snowmelt runoff681
13Water-quality estimation710
14Evaporation751
15Erosion and sedimentation780
Solutions to selected exercises838
References847
Index853

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